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Focus on Life: week 21

Week 21’s prompt was fill in the blanks In the [evening] I [I impatiently wait for my resin to dry] Here are some of the pieces I’m making for my next fair at Bayston Hill on Saturday 5th June.

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Focus on Life

Focusing on the moment Today we’ve been mostly planting tomato plants. We started these on Boxing Day and now they’re finally big enough to go ino their big pots. Hopefully, in a couple of months, we’ll have delicious tomatoes.  Not … Continue reading

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Focus on Life

This week’s prompt was “Morning Moments”. This is the five minutes of calm I have in a morning when everyone is still alseep. Even the cat is still snoring on the sofa. But in just five minutes time everyone will … Continue reading

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Focus on life week 13

Week 13’s prompt is “Eye Level” and Big Mickey is currently sat next to me as the audience while we watch the small person perform. Today she is balloon dancing.

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Focus on Life

This week’s challenge was “colour”. And this is by far the brightest thing  I own. My technicolour beanbag. The first thing I sewed with a sewing machine. I was probably punching above my weight with this,  lots of seams and … Continue reading

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Plans for the upcoming year.

Happy new year everyone. Hope you are having a good ‘un. So a new year has arrived and thoughts have turned to the upcoming year. Instead of making resolutions I try to make plans as I’m more likely to be … Continue reading

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The weird world of jewellery making

What is this: You could be mistaken for thinking its some really random spaghetti shapes. But I’m actually pickling/polishing some copper pendants using good old ketchup. No really. I’ve been told they polish up really well and it’s great for … Continue reading

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Phone case

I’ve just been upgraded to a new phone and I don’t want it getting battered in my bag. To try and prevent a cracked or scratched screen I got some scraps of material and some ironable batting and cobbled together … Continue reading

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Planning a DIY Adventure

I’ve not posted for an age due to moving house and trying to get some unpacking done. But we’re (slowly) getting sorted now and my thoughts can turn back to my poor, dusty blog. One of the nice things about … Continue reading

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Sunday Photo

This is how my cat likes to spend his spare time, taking up over 3 seats on a 4-seater sofa. And if you encroach on him he’ll try to push you off said sofa. He’s not even that big!

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